วีโต้
wii-dtôoMeanings
1NounB2
veto; right of rejection
The power to refuse or stop a decision, law, or proposal, especially by a president or leader.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseประเทศbprà-têetประเทศbprà-têetcountry; nation; stateประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-bɔɔ-diiประธานาธิบดีbprà-taa-naa-tí-bɔɔ-diipresident (head of state)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอำนาจวีโต้am-nâat-wii-dtôoอำนาจวีโต้am-nâat-wii-dtôoveto power; authority to reject legislation or decisionsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การยับยั้งgaan-yáp-yángการยับยั้งgaan-yáp-yáng1inhibition; suppression2restraint; self-restraint3veto; formal blockingกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกฎหมายgòt-mǎai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
In some countries, the president has the power of veto to stop a law.
3 more examplesShow less
ถ้าtâaเขาkǎoใช้cháiอำนาจวีโต้am-nâat-wii-dtôoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngตกไปdtòk-bpaiอย่างyàangแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If he uses his power of veto, this proposal will surely fail.
สมาชิกถาวรsà-maa-chík-tǎa-wɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngคณะมนตรีความมั่นคงแห่งสหประชาชาติká-ná-mon-dtrii-kwaam-mân-kong-hɛ̀ng-sà-hà-bprà-chaa-châatมีmiiอำนาจวีโต้am-nâat-wii-dtôoซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponอย่างมากyàang-mâakต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôok
The permanent members of the UN Security Council possess the power of veto, which gives them significant influence over global decisions.
มีmiiการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangกันganว่าwâaควรkuuanยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkอำนาจวีโต้am-nâat-wii-dtôoหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkต่อdtɔ̀ɔกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanประชาธิปไตยbprà-chaa-típ-bpà-dtai
There is a debate about whether the power of veto should be abolished, as it is seen as an obstacle to democratic processes.
2VerbB2
[to] veto [sth]
To use a veto to stop [sth]; to refuse or block approval.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)วีโต้wii-dtôoวีโต้wii-dtôo1veto; right of rejection2[to] veto [sth]แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
My dad vetoed my plan to travel to the provinces because he was afraid it would be dangerous.
3 more examplesShow less
กรรมการgam-má-gaanคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวีโต้wii-dtôoข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əนี้níiทำให้tam-hâiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiการลงคะแนนเสียงgaan-long-ká-nɛɛn-sǐiangใหม่màiอีกครั้งìik-kráng
One committee member vetoed this proposal, forcing a new vote.
ประเทศมหาอำนาจbprà-têet-má-hǎa-am-nâatมักmákใช้cháiอำนาจam-nâatในnaiการวีโต้gaan-wii-dtôoร่างมติrâang-má-dtìในnaiคณะมนตรีความมั่นคงแห่งสหประชาชาติká-ná-mon-dtrii-kwaam-mân-kong-hɛ̀ng-sà-hà-bprà-chaa-châat
Superpowers often use their power to veto draft resolutions in the United Nations Security Council.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaทีมงานtiim-ngaanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiกับgàpโครงการkroong-gaanใหม่màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛซีอีโอsii-ii-ooก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiวีโต้wii-dtôoในnaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tii-sùt-táai
Even though most of the team agreed with the new project, the CEO decided to veto it at the last minute.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วีwiiวีwii1the letter V; V shape2Roman numeral V (5)3victory sign (V sign)4[to] fan (Isan)5hand fan (Isan)the letter V; V shapePart 1
+
โต้dtôoโต้dtôo1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange replies; [to] return; [to] hit back[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counterPart 2
วีโต้wii-dtôoวีโต้wii-dtôoveto; right of rejectionveto; right of rejectionWord